MSK Connect
$0.11 a month
Each MCU provides 1 vCPU and 4 GB memory; total cost depends on worker count and size
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Plans and prices
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka pricing
MSK Provisioned — Standard brokers
$0.20 a month
Storage, optional provisioned storage throughput, data transfer, and private connectivity are charged separately
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MSK Replicator
$0.30 a month
Cross-Region and same-Region replication supported; other charges may apply, including private connectivity
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MSK Provisioned — Express brokers
$0.41 a month
Also charged for data ingested and storage; data transfer and private connectivity may incur separate charges
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MSK Serverless
$0.75 a month
Usage charges vary by cluster-hours, partition-hours, data written and read, and storage; data transfer may be additional
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